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Apple Butter (Read 247 times)

I have a recipe for apple butter that calls for 32 cups of unsweetened applesauce and other items that you cook down in the crock pot. Ive never made it before, but I want to use real apples, not apple sauce. Can I just put apples in a blender until I get the equivalent measurement or would I need to cook the apples down first and then put them in a blender? It seems like a trivial question, but I just dont know the answer! Thanks!

But use a food processor, not a blender. And you need to add some liquid. I usually use apple cider.

Use an immersion blender, not a food processor.

I usually quarter and core my apples and steam them in the microwave. I've never had to add liquid - or at least not much.

You can either peel first and then puree or you can puree and strain out the peel. I find the latter easier, but I really hate peeling and I have the right kind of strainer for a puree and strain. Or if you have an applesauce press you can cook the hell out of them and push through without pureeing or peeling.

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But if I'm going to be cooking the "applesauce" into apple butter in the crock pot anyway, can't I just throw in uncooked apples and extend the process a little longer?? I'm sorry I'm making this more difficult than it probably is.